Edible Antarctica

Antarctica is an island surrounded by icebergs and covered with snow and ice. This activity will show students how to create a replica of Antarctica that is edible. Before beginning the project study icebergs, the different types and how they function.

Check out the list of icebergs and their attributes and features:

Blue Icebergs – Blue icebergs are old ice, so tightly packed; the air has been evacuated from the iceberg. The iceberg is really clear, however; it looks blue due to the scattering of light within the iceberg.

White Icebergs – When large pieces of ice are broken away from a sheet of ice, white icebergs are formed.

Brown Icebergs – Brown icebergs are formed when organic matter including rocks and dirt have been washed away into the water and are frozen within icebergs as they freeze.

Tabular icebergs – Tabular icebergs are characterized by a top that is flat and steep side slopes.

Wedge shaped icebergs – Wedge shaped icebergs have a slope on one side and a steep edge on the other side.

Items needed for the activity:

Round cake either store bought or home made

Can of icing, white

Crystals — Blue jelly

Food coloring — blue

Whites of 3 eggs

Sugar – 90 grams

Egg whisker or electric beater.

Activity Execution

Mix the blue jelly, following the directions on the package. Prior to setting, fork smash it well.

Beat or whisk the egg whites to form peaks. Add sugar while whisking the egg whites. After sugar is mixed, put a portion of the egg white mixture into a separate bowl. Add a few drops of food coloring to create blue icebergs.

With a spoon, place shaped gobs of the blue and white meringue, representing the different kinds of ice bergs, onto treated baking paper placed upon a flat tray. Bake the meringue for 40 minutes at 140 &# 186 C.

Trim the edge of the cake to shape it like Antarctica (see picture)

Place the cake upon a cake tray and cover with icing to represent the ice and snow.

Surround the cake with the mashed up blue jelly to represent the ocean.

Place the icebergs around Antarctica in the ocean

Be sure to share the edible project with family and friends.

Geography Fact: Are you aware Antarctica is not only surrounded by oceans as well as three seas – the Amundsen Sea, the Weddell Sea and the Ross Sea.